A Roman divorced from his wife, being highly blamed by his friends, who demanded, Was she not chaste? Was she not fair? Was she not fruitful? holding out his shoe, asked them whether it was not new and well made. Yet, added he, none of you can tell where it pinches me.

Without struggle, no progress and no result. Every breaking of habit produces a change in the machine.

George Gurdjieff

Toleration is the best religion.

Victor Hugo

Once we have learned to read, meaning of words can somehow register without consciousness.

Anthony Marcel

Art doesn't last, Life doesn't last, it doesn't matter., Eva Hesse

Eva Hesse

I realised how paranoid and guarded and not trusting - walled-in - I had become. Not consciously so, but just this armour that I kind of have, protective armour. It's not for my friends or family, but for being.outside in the world, always on guard.

Jennifer Aniston

Manners are especially the need of the plain. The pretty can get away with anything.

Evelyn Waugh, "The Observer", Ap

When a man becomes a writer, I think he takes on a sacred obligation to produce beauty and enlighenment and comfort at top speed

Kurt Vonnegut

The only road to the highest stations in this country is that of the law.

Sir William Jones

I ask you, what am I? I'm one of the undeserving poor: thats what I am. Think of what that means to a man.

George Bernard Shaw

You know, American citizens, I don't think, ever thought that the right to the pursuit of happiness did not include the right to marry the person you love. But for a whole number of Americans, gay Americans, that happens to be true.

Andrew Sullivan

In this world truth can wait; she is used to it.

Douglas William Jerrold

Bahrainis are better off than many other Arabs. We have a welfare state, everybody gets a salary whether they have a job or not. Electricity and food are subsidized school and healthcare are free. And we don't differentiate between Bahrainis and foreigners. We are very proud of that.

Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa